Zero Divide - Episode #1 - "Looking Glass"

[James Heard]

Vanessa responds still following, “Sure you can have my copy, but I am not sure how much it will help you? What did you see, why the sudden interest, I want to help you, but you need to start actually telling me what is going on, okay?”

She puts a hand on his shoulder, “Look I understand you are frustrated and I want you all to remember exactly who you were, and are. I think that what you said makes sense, and I agree with you. But just help me out a little bit okay?”

"Of course it makes sense, as much sense as anything makes sense. Which, granted, isn't saying much."

He pauses, and then wheels around.

"So what's your last name? Why do you want to help us? What's the connection?"

 

[Vanifae]

"So what's your last name? Why do you want to help us? What's the connection?"

Vanessa pauses at the question, "Well I... I was like you once, I had a terrible accident and I lost my memory due to head trauma... it took me eight months to piece out who I was... what I had lost, and I still feel like there are pieces missing. So I decided to help those that have suffered like me."

She smiles, "My last name is Tighe, Vanessa Tighe, I was a doctor, but don't call me Doctor Tighe, that is just too weird. I was kind of like a brain surgeon," she jokes.

Ian

Arjuna eats the sausage and barks her approval of the young man.

 

[Velmont]

Ian, stroke the dog on the throat. "Good girl." He then he returns to his seat and finish his breakfast. He put the magazine in front of him and look at the cover as he takes another bit in his toast.

 

[James Heard]

Vanessa pauses at the question, "Well I... I was like you once, I had a terrible accident and I lost my memory due to head trauma... it took me eight months to piece out who I was... what I had lost, and I still feel like there are pieces missing. So I decided to help those that have suffered like me."

She smiles, "My last name is Tighe, Vanessa Tighe, I was a doctor, but don't call me Doctor Tighe, that is just too weird. I was kind of like a brain surgeon," she jokes.

"Why is that weird? he asked absentmindedly while quickly scanning through the book.

"So, what do you do now? Are you still cracking skulls or are you just waiting for someone to start pulling the rabbits out of the rabbit hole," he joked. Unbidden, his hand searches his scalp for any tell-tale scarring left from a craniotomy.

 

[Vanifae]

Ian, stroke the dog on the throat. "Good girl." He then he returns to his seat and finish his breakfast. He put the magazine in front of him and look at the cover as he takes another bit in his toast.

[sblock]You can feel it's excitement through your touch, but a dog is obviosuly different from a human and the emotions are different much more immediate much more focused on the now derived from senses that humans don't rely on as strongly or as intently focusing on smells and body language. But despite all the differences the feeling is hollow... fleeting, as if the dog is trying hard to be a dog.... if that makes any kind of sense.[/sblock]

Fork Guy aka Melvin aka Junkyard

Vanessa shrugs, "I gave up that life, I do more theoretical research now, so yes I am still a doctor but I don't practice anymore; it just feels odd to hear it outside that setting... I just want to be Vanessa in my own home."

She smiles at his actions, "Don't worry I have not done anything to any of you, not with a scalpel anyway. If you want I would like to try a little experiment with you, it could be helpful."

 

[Shayuri]

On seeing the magazine, Facade raises her eyebrows in surprise, then asks, "Is everyone here seeing the cover of this magazine the same way? I see Ashley on an issue of Time..." She trails off, hoping others will supply other details, thus confirming it's not just her.

 

[Shalimar]

"I see it, not sure I take it seriously, but I see it. Guess this means I shouldn't flirt so much if she could kick my ass." Haven says irreverently, probably meaning that the threat of getting beat up could be a turn on.

"Well, we'll find out for sure when Vanessa takes us into town. If anyone recognizes Ashley then she's a big war hero that us peons can tease mercelessly."

 

[Hammerhead]

"You tried to kill yourself," Michael asks Dee. Shocking. I mean it's a little boring here, but still... "Did you think about what would happen if it actually worked?" Michael keeps silent on Dee's idea to leave the Estate. It was worth considering, at least.

 

[Vanifae]

"You tried to kill yourself," Michael asks Dee. Shocking. I mean it's a little boring here, but still... "Did you think about what would happen if it actually worked?" Michael keeps silent on Dee's idea to leave the Estate. It was worth considering, at least.

“I tried, and failed. I guess I was testing my limits, I accidentally fell off the roof… and nothing. I hit the ground and was fine, I didn’t even feel hurt. I should have at least bruised myself if not broken a limb right?” Dee replies.

“Maybe it was a little extreme but I had to know, and the fact that I can’t hurt myself… the fact that we have these abilities…” she pauses. She searches for what to say then speaks, “Maybe none of this is real; maybe this is some really elaborate delusion or dream… I am not even sure how that would work. I get the feeling if we tried to leave here we wouldn’t get far. This place is a prison, I just feel it.”

 

[Hammerhead]

“I tried, and failed. I guess I was testing my limits, I accidentally fell off the roof… and nothing. I hit the ground and was fine, I didn’t even feel hurt. I should have at least bruised myself if not broken a limb right?” Dee replies.

"Yeah, probably. But I'm glad you're not walking around with a broken leg."

“Maybe it was a little extreme but I had to know, and the fact that I can’t hurt myself… the fact that we have these abilities…” she pauses. She searches for what to say then speaks, “Maybe none of this is real; maybe this is some really elaborate delusion or dream… I am not even sure how that would work. I get the feeling if we tried to leave here we wouldn’t get far. This place is a prison, I just feel it.”

If this was some kind of dream, that would explain the surroundings. Beautiful and picturesque...I don't think that most of the world was like this. "Or maybe this is just a peaceful and relaxing setting, the perfect place for us to relearn who we are. Either way, prison or paradise, maybe we should see about answering some of your doubts."